John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. His first music appearance was with his 2001 release Ghetto Fabolous. He is also known for his hit singles “Can’t Deny It”, “Young’n (Holla Back)”, “Breathe”, “Make Me Better” and “Throw It in the Bag”. Fabolous is […]
Travis Porter is an American hip hop act from Decatur, Georgia. Ali and Quez are step brothers; the two met Strap while attending the same middle school. The three grew up together and in 2006 began exploring music. The group’s biggest hits are “Go Shorty Go”,”Bananas”, “Ayy Ladies”, “Bring It Back” and “Make It Rain” […]
Tank (born Durrell Babbs on January 1, 1976 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American R&B singer, songwriter and producer. Tank was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and moved with his family as a child to the Washington, D.C. suburb of Clinton, Maryland. He was a multi-sport athlete at Crossland High School and was offered the opportunity […]
Melanie Fiona Hallim (born July 4, 1983) is a Canadian R&B recording artist. She was born and raised in Toronto. Fiona’s debut album The Bridge was released in 2009, having collaborated with Future Cut, Vada Nobles, Stereotypes, J. Phoenix and Peter Wade Keusch. The debut single “Give It to Me Right” was sent to radio […]
Victor Grimmy Owusu (born July 20, 1987), better known by his stage name V.I.C., is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. His single, “Get Silly”, reached #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2008. V.I.C. was born Victor Grimmy Owusu in 1987 in Queens, New York[citation needed]He is Ghanaian. At ten he wrote his […]
Atlanta has long outgrown the candied days of snap rap. The gritty southern city is swamped with players, hustlers, and true trappers. The music is an in depth reflection of such, and hip hop’s newest Atl representer demonstrates this to the fullest. His lyrical awareness and block banging flow exemplifies everything that should be highlighted […]
Parliament-Funkadelic is a funk, soul and rock music collective headed by George Clinton. Their style has been dubbed P-Funk. Collectively the group has existed under various names since the 1960s and has been known for top-notch musicianship, politically charged lyrics, outlandish concept albums and memorable live performances. They influenced numerous post-disco and post-punk music groups […]
What comes next for a four-time Grammy-winning act that is a global concert attraction, that has sold over 60 million recordings, and that will begin its 20th anniversary celebration in 2010? Love: The new album by Boyz II Men, set for release on November 23, 2009 on Decca. Love: A collection of timeless songs from […]
Christopher Theodore Ruben Studdard (born September 12, 1978), best known as Ruben Studdard, is an American R&B, pop, and gospel singer. He rose to fame as winner of the second season of American Idol. He received a Grammy Award nomination in December 2003 for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for “Superstar.” In the years following […]
Byron Cage (born December 15, 1962) is an American gospel recording artist. Inspired by the singing of the late Rev. Donald Vails and Thomas Whitfield, Cage began singing gospel music as a teenager. Cage went on to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, where he was a member of the Morehouse College Glee Club. He […]
Deitrick Vaughn Haddon (born May 17, 1973) is a Gospel singer, songwriter, producer and pastor. A popular artist known for his contemporary style of music, he is well known for his progressive gospel styles. Haddon is a native of Detroit, Michigan. Haddon launched his solo career as a Christian R&B vocalist with the Lost & […]
Dorinda Clark-Cole (born Dorinda Grace Clark) is a two-time Grammy Award winning American evangelist and gospel singer. She is best known as a member of The Clark Sisters and as a daughter of pioneering choral director Mattie Moss Clark. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, to the late, Elbert and Dr. Mattie Moss-Clark, Clark-Cole began […]
